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뿐
ppun
TOPIK 1
only, nothing more than, just
내 눈에 보이는 거라곤 사람들뿐이었죠.
All I could see were the people.
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그는 영어뿐만 아니라 프랑스어도 할 수 있다
He can speak not only English, but also French.
나는 내가 들은 걸 너에게 말해주는 것뿐이다.
I'm just telling you what I heard.
한 가지 방법뿐입니다.
Well, there is only one way.
ㅅ
ㅅ
TOPIK 1
a sentence-final emphatic particle, most common among younger speakers
Pronounced
[시옫] spelled ㅅ
서꺼랑
seokkeorang
TOPIK 1
and, with
소-
so-
TOPIK 3
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비슷한 말 Similar
쇠-
쉿
swit
TOPIK 3
shh, hush (requesting silence)
어떤가요? 쉿 하지 않는 공간! 일종의 조용히 하지 않는 공간이죠.
Right? So no shushing, it's like a shush-free zone.
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쉿 , 이것 좀 봐!
Shh, shh, shh! Just watch this. Watch.
쉿 , 저 소리 들려?
Shh. - Did you hear that?
글 쓰는 중이야, 쉿
I'm writing, Arthur. Hush.
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참고 어휘 See also
쉬
슈
syu
TOPIK 1
chungcheong form of -세요 (-seyo, “A non-past honorific informal polite style suffix expressing declarative
액서서리 슈 가 장착되지 않았으며, 일본 외의 지역에서 판매된다.
Ys: Memories of Celceta, for example, sold more outside of Japan than it did inside of Japan.
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슈 어 샷 5000은 실패작이야
The Sure Shot 5000 is a bust.
사실 슈 어 샷은 햇병아리 회사예요
Actually, Sure Shot's a fledgling company.
이 접근방법은 다트머스 의과대학에서 리사 슈 왈츠와 스티븐 월로신 이라는 두 명의 연구생이 개발한 것입니다.
This is an approach that has been developed by a couple researchers at Dartmouth Medical School, Lisa Schwartz and Steven Woloshin.
스
seu
TOPIK 1
-'s
스무째
seumujjae
TOPIK 3
twentieth
스무째
seumujjae
TOPIK 3
twentieth
이 이야기를 준비하는 시절에 이 집행관이 바뀌었고, 열아홉째로 그렇게 근무하는 자를 스무째 가 이어받았다.
During the times of the preparation of these narratives this executive officer was changed, the nineteenth so to serve being succeeded by the twentieth.
신-
sin-
TOPIK 4
new, novel
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반대말 Opposite
구-
ㅇ
ㅇ
TOPIK 1
a sentence-final particle associated with cuteness or affection, particularly common among young people and especially
Pronounced
[이응] spelled ㅇ
아
a
TOPIK 1
vocative particle for those of lower or equal status than the speaker, such as children
멍멍아, 어디 있니?
Doggy, where are you?
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시리아: 눈아 내려라!
Syria: Let It Snow! · Global Voices
애들아, 돈이 없는가 보다!
He has the beggars.
넌 견딜 수 있어 아 들아 좋아 간다!
You'll take as much as they give you.
야
ya
TOPIK 1
emphatic particle after a vowel
저야 모를 일입니다.
I wouldn't know.
Also means
vocative particle after a vowel (hey)
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日中三足烏야 가지 말고 내 말 드러
Three-legged crow inside the sun, don't go; listen to what I have to say.
그야 누군들 그렇죠
Yeah, none of us should.
그거야 말로 헛소리네요
That is a load of crap.
야말로
yamallo
TOPIK 1
post-vowel allomorphic form of -이야말로 (-iyamallo, “indeed is”)
너야말로 뭐가 문제야?
What is wrong with you?
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한 시간 더 자는 거야말로 그런 거지
This is Jackson's mother,Catherine Avery. She's a urologist,right?
이거야말로 남극을 표현하는 거라는 생각이 들어요.
I believe that this is really a picture that represents the Antartic.
S: 그거야말로 오늘도 좋고 내일도 좋은 것이군요.
S: Which is good today and good tomorrow. Dr:
어휴
eohyu
TOPIK 3
argh
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작은말 Lighter
아휴
에
e
TOPIK 1
at (marks location)
Also means
to (marks direction) because of (marks cause) for (marks purpose)
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우리는 집에 갑니다.
We are going home.
에게
ege
TOPIK 1
to (dative particle)
너에게 줄 돈이 있다.
I have money for you.
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저에게 더 보여주세요.
Show me more.
그에게 내가 말해야 하나?
Should I tell him?
그에게 말하지 않는게 좋을걸.
You'd better not tell him.
에게로
egero
TOPIK 1
used to mark a person or thing affected by an action
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반대말 Opposite
에게서
준말 Contraction
게로
에는
eneun
TOPIK 1
particle indicating emphasis
에다가
edaga
TOPIK 1
right at, right by (emphatic locative)
여기에다가 2라고 써 놓을께요.
So this right over here is scenario 2.
Also means
on top of, in addition to emphasizes the object of a comparison
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여기엔 1에다가 5가 3개 있습니다
Now I have a 1 and I have three 5's.
여기에다가 선형 B를 하려고 한다
I'll do it as a nice bold D here.
거기에다가, 동유럽, 동아시아가 있습니다.
And on top of that, we can put East Europe, we can put East Asia, and we put South Asia.
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준말 Contraction
에다
에서
eseo
TOPIK 1
from
국가에서 준 돈
the money which the government gave out
Also means
in, at, on marks the nominative case
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어디에서 살고싶어?
Where do you want to live?
그 아이들 중에서 누구가 톰의 아이지?
Which one of those children is Tom's?
제가 일하는 있는 곳에서
So this is where I went to where I was working.
여
yeo
TOPIK 1
post-vowel allomorphic form of -이여 (-iyeo, “O”, exclamatory vocative particle)
저기여, 여 기서 나갈까요?
Hey, you wanna get out of here?
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안녕하신가, 낯선 이여.
Greetings, stranger.
돌아와요 부산항에 그리운 내 형제여
Return to the Port of Busan, my beloved brother!
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높임말 Honorific
시여
여덟째
yeodeoljjae
TOPIK 3
eighth
여덟째 : 모든 기업은 변화에 적극적이어야 한다.
Lesson eight: Every company needs to be excited for change.
Pronounced
[여덜째] spelled 여덟째
Sound change 자음군 단순화
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여덟째 남자 : 오늘 정말 크게 웃네요.
Eighth Man: I had a big laugh today.
여덟째 , 세부적인 정보에 집착하지 마세요.
Number eight: Stay out of the weeds.
여덟째
yeodeoljjae
TOPIK 3
eighth
여덟째 : 모든 기업은 변화에 적극적이어야 한다.
Lesson eight: Every company needs to be excited for change.
Pronounced
[여덜째] spelled 여덟째
Sound change 자음군 단순화
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여덟째 남자 : 오늘 정말 크게 웃네요.
Eighth Man: I had a big laugh today.
예멘의 알리 압둘라 살레 대통령 반대시위가 여덟 째 날로 접어들면서 나라 전역으로 시위가 확산되고 있다.
This post is part of our special coverage Yemen Protests 2011. Protests in Yemen against President Ali Abdullah Saleh entered into an eighth day on Saturday with more demonstrations throughout much of the country.
여덟째 , 세부적인 정보에 집착하지 마세요.
Number eight: Stay out of the weeds.
열째
yeoljjae
TOPIK 3
tenth
마지막으로 열째 , 짧게 말하세요.
One more rule, number 10, and it's this one: Be brief.
열째
yeoljjae
TOPIK 3
tenth
마지막으로 열째 , 짧게 말하세요.
One more rule, number 10, and it's this one: Be brief.
와
wa
TOPIK 1
with (accompanies a noun)
Also means
and (connects nouns) compared with against (opponent)
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내 생각은 너와 달라.
My ideas are different from yours.
그는 그녀와 이야기해야한다고 말했다.
He said he had to talk to her.
톰도 우리와 함께할 수 있을지도 모른다.
Maybe Tom can join us.
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파생어 Derived
와하다
요
yo
TOPIK 1
polite speech particle
지금 뭐하는 건데요?
What are you doing right now?
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전 좀 다른데요.
I'm less pessimistic; here's why.
뭐 이정도 가지고요.
You're welcome.
유
yu
TOPIK 1
chungcheong form of -요 (-yo, “A particle attached to intimate-style verbs and adjectives to form the polite style”)
으로
euro
TOPIK 1
to, toward (directional)
바로 집으로 오세요.
Come home right away.
Also means
into (direction of change) using, with (instrumental) due to (causation)
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너는 네 손으로 그것을 해야 한다.
You should do that by yourself.
우리가 안으로 들어갈 수 있는지 보자.
Let's see if we can get inside.
눈으로 볼 수 있고
You can see it.
으로서
euroseo
TOPIK 1
as (in the capacity of)
이것들은 좋은 것으로서,
These are very good things.
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프로토타입을 만들어 봄으로서 말이죠.
And they were doing that through building prototypes.
인간으로서 제 삶의 목적은 무엇이었을까요?
What was the purpose of my human?
난 케인으로서 만났고, 그도 날 케인으로 알아봤죠
I just had a meeting as Kane and he knew me as Kane.
은
eun
TOPIK 1
topic marker
Also means
contrastive (exclusive sense) emphatic
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그것들은 내 것이다.
Those are mine.
그들은 안된다고 했다.
They said no.
톰은 그것을 할 수 있을까?
Can Tom do that?
을
eul
TOPIK 1
accusative particle marking the direct object
그 사람을 알아?
Do you know him?
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내가 1등을 했어!
I've won first prize!
나는 말을 좋아해.
I like horses.
그 사람을 몰라요.
I don't know him.
의
ui
TOPIK 1
’s. genitive case marker, indicating that the previous word has possession of the next one
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난 내 집이 좋아.
I love my home.
난 네 뒤에 있어.
I'm behind you.
그것들은 내 것이다.
Those are mine.
이
i
TOPIK 1
nominative case particle for nouns ending in consonants
Also means
particle marking complement of 되다 emphatic particle with 싶다
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난 내 집이 좋아.
I love my home.
나는 이 일이 좋다.
I love this job.
이나
ina
TOPIK 1
no matter which
마음에 드는 것이면 어느 것이나 좋다.
Anything you'd like is suitable.
Also means
or as much as no less than
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일년이요. 일년씩이나요.
For a year. A year.
전세계 어느곳이나 그렇죠.
It's all around the world.
이는 500만명 이상이나 됩니다.
That's over 5 million people.
이라고
irago
TOPIK 1
introduces a direct quote
1/3 + 9/100 x 1/3이라고 다시 쓸 수 있습니다
I'll write that as 9 per 100, and then once again times 1/3.
Also means
used after nouns to indicate that something is called or considered as used to disparage or belittle the noun used in negative constructions for emphasis
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나사는 2040년이라고 이야기 해요.
These days, NASA seems to be saying that it can get humans to Mars by 2040.
이 김이라고 합니다
That's Dave Calvetti.
이간은 다시 말하기를, 이라고 주장하였다.
I have said it before and I will say it again today.
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준말 Contraction
이라
이라도
irado
TOPIK 1
even
지금이라도 되고 싶구나.
Well, I want to be now.
Also means
at least used to indicate that something is acceptable or that one must make do with it used in conditionals to add greater doubt
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넌 술이라도 있잖아
At least you've got liquor.
고맙소, 말이라도 그런 소리 들으니
Thank you for saying that, anyway.
당신이라도 아무것도 할 수 없어요
You had nothing to do with it.
이랑
irang
TOPIK 1
and, with
또 누가 톰이랑 일해?
Who else does Tom work with?
Also means
denoting similarity or difference (e.g., 'like' or 'compared to')
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톰이랑 메리는 한 때 친구였었지?
Tom and Mary used to be friends, right?
난 네가 톰이랑 같이 일했으면 좋겠어.
I want you to work with Tom.
오웬이랑 말 안 해
Out of the way, Grey.
이렇게
ireoke
TOPIK 4
in this way
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작은말 Lighter
요렇게
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